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We're going to have a 7-hour layover in Lima, Perú this Monday, including dinner time. What neighborhood (or specific restaurant) would it make sense to go from the airport for dinner and a quick walk?
posted by signal around Peru at 4:04 PM - 7 answers

Have you traveled through Peru by bus? I'm looking to visit Lima, Arequipa, Cusco and beyond next June and July. Please share your advice and anecdotes! [more inside]
posted by smorgasbord around Peru at 2:25 PM - 5 answers

I'm traveling to Peru (Lima, Nazca, Huacachina, Arequipa/Colca Canyon, and Cusco/Machu Picchu) in December. What is most appropriate for a 31 year old, single, white, female tourist to wear? [more inside]
posted by raccoon409 around Peru at 1:50 PM - 6 answers

Cuban friend in Peru seeking asylum in US. How can I help? [more inside]
posted by Mike Mongo around Lima, Peru at 8:12 PM - 1 answer

Cuzco for the flâneuse : looking for ideas for walking/short bus trips in town. [more inside]
posted by Sheydem-tants around Cusco, Peru at 5:51 AM - 3 answers

In a few weeks my wife and I are going on on vacation to Lima, Cusco, Agua Calientes/Machu Picchu. While Cusco and Agua Calientes will be entirely through a tour company, some of the days in Lima we'll be on our own, free to do and see what we want. [more inside]
posted by rbf1138 around Peru at 9:49 AM - 6 answers

My friend has one day to go sightseeing in Lima, Peru. She is overwhelmed by the available options. What are the highlights of Lima? [more inside]
posted by anastasiav around Lima, Peru at 9:29 AM - 5 answers

I'm thinking about going to Peru, maybe next April/May-ish, for one or two weeks. We'd like to do Machu Picchu, but not sure what else. I tried checking previous asks, but the most recent relevant one was from 2010 and online information seem similarly outdated. Snowflakes inside. [more inside]
posted by ethidda around Peru at 2:24 PM - 15 answers

We'll be in Lima, Peru from 9pm to 4am on a weeknight. Since who knows when we'll ever be in Peru again, we wanted to get out of the airport and actually see something. Where should we go? [more inside]
posted by roll truck roll around Lima, Peru at 11:45 AM - 5 answers

My wife and I will be in Lima in a couple of weeks for just a day, and we are trying to find somewhere for dinner on a Sunday night. We're not opposed to street food and the like, but we'd like to do something more upscale if that's an option. Any suggestions?
posted by craven_morhead around Lima, Peru at 7:49 AM - 7 answers

My lovely wife and I are traveling to Peru in early September. We're looking for novels and stories (maybe poetry too?) that will give us a feel for what things are like there. [more inside]
posted by number9dream around Peru at 9:51 AM - 3 answers

First time to South America and trying to not get anxious about it, says the person with GAD. [more inside]
posted by Hawk V around Peru at 12:44 AM - 4 answers

My wife and I are planning a two-week trip to Peru in November, and though the big pieces of the trip are in place, we need some advice on how to slot things in. Also, lodging help. [more inside]
posted by craven_morhead around Peru at 3:33 PM - 2 answers

Hi, We're going on what I thought would be a long trip to Peru in April... now that I'm planning the itinerary it seems way too short. Can more experienced travellers answer some questions? [more inside]
posted by Skyanth around Peru at 3:37 AM - 7 answers

My wife and I would love to plan a trip to Peru in 2014, but I'm reticent to try and do it on my own because I know nothing. Can you recommend a site or a travel agent (oh yes) or anything that can help us nail this down? I really want it to be a good trip and my ignorance makes that problematic.
posted by xmutex around Peru at 12:15 PM - 5 answers

Can anyone recommend reliable, reasonably priced tour operators for a honeymooning couple spending two weeks in Peru? [more inside]
posted by inire around Peru at 1:11 PM - 1 answer

In 2 days, I am going to spend 10 days in Peru's Andean cloud forest. What should I know? What should I bring? [more inside]
posted by agentofselection around La Victoria, Peru at 5:15 PM - 5 answers

Backpacking in Peru, but where (how?) to get a backpack? [more inside]
posted by jander03 around Cuzco, Peru at 9:04 AM - 14 answers

I am in Peru long term. How possible is it for someone to send me Plan B/Emergency contraceptive and vitamin supplements from the United States via regular USPS mail? Or generally, does shipping "drugs" like these cause difficulties going through customs?
posted by dahliachewswell around Peru at 4:41 PM - 10 answers

i have about 5 days to get from around Salta to Lima to catch a flight. budget is a big issue. what is the best way to take buses from Salta to Lima? I do not have a chilean visa but I do have a bolivian visa. I am American.
posted by barbudo around Lima, Peru at 1:27 PM - 5 answers